Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Department
Section 2-204 - Deputy Secretaries

(a)    With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary shall appoint three deputy secretaries.
    (b)    The deputy secretaries:
        (1)    serve at the pleasure of the Secretary; and
        (2)    are entitled to the compensation provided in the State budget.
    (c)    The deputy secretaries have the duties delegated by the Secretary.
    (d)    The Secretary shall designate a deputy secretary to be the acting secretary when the Secretary is absent from the State or otherwise unavailable.